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Provides information about the paleo diet, which consists mainly of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, roots, and nuts; discusses how it can help readers lose weight and prevent and heal diseases; and offers recipes, six weeks of meal plans, and suggested exercises.

Explains how to use nutrition and diet to eliminate toxins from the body, discussing potential problems related to them, as well as principles and techniques of detoxification.Toxic substances find a way into our bodies through air, water, food, and even household products. When these toxins build up in our bodies faster than we can get rid of them, we may experience premature aging, lethargy, chronic illness, and weight gain. This indispensable guide...

Colorado has a behavioral health system that works for some people, but not all.

The Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a system of telephone surveys to monitor lifestyles and behaviors related to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity.

More than sixty million Americans are affected with psychiatric disorders and few see improvement using prescribed medications. Fix Your Mood with Food uses the methods practiced in Chinese medicine to improve mood naturally. By focusing on the whole individual-rather than an isolated affliction-it is designed to cure the entire body. In this approachable book, Heather Lounsbury, one of Los Angeles' most well-known acupuncturists, draws from her...

A Life-Changing Medical BreakthroughClean is an M.D.'s program designed to be easily incorporated into our busy schedule while providing all the practical tools necessary to support and rejuvenate our bodies. The effect is transformative: nagging health problems will suddenly disappear, extra weight will drop away, and for the first time in our lives, we will experience what it truly means to feel healthy.Expanded Edition Includes:New Introduction...

If you need to shed pounds fast, and in an effective and lasting way, this is the book for you! Unlike many diet programs that starve you down to size, Dr. Mike Moreno's 17 Day Diet relies on proven methods to help you take weight off and keep it off for good - whether you've got 10 or 100 pounds to lose. His revolutionary program, structured around four 17-day cycles, adjusts your body metabolically so that you burn fat day in and day out. The 17...

This bestselling classic explains the many changes girls experience when reaching puberty. New sections cover the female athletic syndrome and Internet resources. Discusses the changes that take place in a girl's body during puberty. Includes information on the body's changing size and shape, pubic hair, breasts, the reproductive organs, the menstrual cycle, and puberty in boys.

Colorado ranks in the bottom half of all states in prevalence of mental illness and access to mental health care for both adult and youth populations. The Behavioral Health Task Force was established to develop a blueprint to transform the state's behavioral health system. Four committees were created to prioritize and address behavioral health needs -- a main task force with three subcommittees, Children's Behavioral Health, State Safety Net, and...